The Dillon tribune., 1887-02-25
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Inc passenger tram from the south was
six hours late this morning
Steet,man Post, Of Dillon, was no, req
resented at Butte this week.
a. number Of converts are to ,e receive d |
in Grace NJ. E. Church Sunday.
Several Dillonites will take in the
opera at Butte Saturday night.
When in need Of job printing. give the
tribune job department call
G. L. Paul has been reelected manager
Of the Dillon Furniture Company.
At latest accounts, the Anaconda ,,nel.
ter was again running at fu'! blast.
Considerable grain has been received a,
the warehouse of the Dillon Lumber l.
Grain Co, this week.
DR.. II. J. Smith has po>,poue his visit
to Dillon until Sunday, March 9th. See
his adv. on eightl, page.
The snow q. Monia bias settled H. great
deal the past w:.ek, and no more trouble is
anticipated at that point. unlcs. fresh
snow falls.
Sim Estes Was removed to his home,
about nine miles above Dillon, Yesterday.
Wednesday the doctor put Sims broken
leg i'll plaster.
Rev. Hugh Duncan is v>pected to be- il,
attendance at the convoca,ion ot Dillon
Chapter, X. \. NJ next week, TO assist In
the degree work.
The numerous admirers of Montana
great man recently gave him a recherche
dinner. 1t consisted OF thee courses
boiled cabbage, prairie dog and whisky.
Ogden .Nc.cs.
\ number Of the larger boys, attending
the public school, have provided them.
selves with boxing glo.v vs, and during re
cess have many lively hout. Some Of
the boys have become quite expert boxers.
The Oregon Short Line people are hav-
ing considerable trouble with deep snow
and were it not for the new style snow
plow the trains would BIZ badly laid out.
The new plow is the most useful piece ol
machinery ever introduced on Il railroad.
The u. Il n. surveyors, having finished
their work, were paid off "Wednesday
night, and broke camp to-day. Messrs
I,ruen and Sheppard will go to New
Haven, Conn, where they vii! open an
engineering Office. Geo. -. King has
gore to Omaha.
Last Saturday evening was instituted,
through the efforts of c. S. Scot, a chap
ter Of Roya! Arch Mason>--D Dillon Chapter,
No. s. As will be seen by a notice else
| where, meetings will! DC held mex,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings for
degree work. Success to the K. 4. NJ.
John F. Bishop received Il Telegram yes.
tcrday announcing the death Of Edwin p.
Barnett, at his home ia Warsaw, n. Y.
The deceased WAS u nephew Of Mrs. Bishop,
and will be remembered by many OF our
readers, as he spent last winter at his aunt's,
in the hope Of being benefited by the
Montana climate.
The Union Pacific Co. has made a
special rate on hay, from Nebraska ia
Montana points, OF $40 per ton. Hay can
be purchased there at from Sc to 81 per
ton. Stock men who have not enough hay
to last them through, arc thus enabled
to get supply at moderate cost, consider.
ing tho scarcity Of tho article here.
Information was received here Yesterday
that Captain James Williams. who lives
on the Ruby river, at the mouth OF Robb
creek, Madison county, was found dead
near IL clu,np of willows on his ranch,
Tuesday night. 1t is supposed his dca,l,
resulted from Il stroke of apoplexy.
Williams was interested with ]. f. Gala
way in the stock business.
Several OF our cn.erprising business men
arc working up scheme to furnish the
city with water for domestic and fire pur.
poses. We hope they will be successful
in forming 4 company, and in getting the
project under way. II there is one thing
more than another that Dillon needs it is
plenty Of pure wa.c:. The wells of the
town, especially at this ,ix'c OF year, are
nc:orious!y bad, and when Il fire occurs the
supply j. always inadequate.